Thousands protest at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate against AfD's Saxony-Anhalt election win
Thousands protested at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate after the AfD's victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, with police estimating around 5,000 attendees and organizers claiming 14,000. The demonstration was organized by Campact and Fridays for Future. Protesters displayed signs such as "AfD + BSW Democracy adieu" and "Fascism is not an alternative," while expressing concerns about the far-right party's success. The AfD won the election but missed an absolute majority, potentially enabling an AfD-led government in the eastern state. Saxony-Anhalt's domestic intelligence service classifies the AfD's regional branch as confirmed right-wing extremist. A separate protest in Potsdam drew hundreds, with organizers warning that an AfD-led government would mark a "caesura for democratic culture in Germany."